January 13th

At the end of my day, right as I'm falling asleep, I'm usually bombarded with a whole list of things I forgot to do. Now that I am currently jobless and trying to better myself, I am working hard on making sure my days are as organized as possible. So I am beginning to compile a "To Do" list for various parts of my day, a list that I can accomplish throughout the day and that is dependent on the day as well, seeing as how I have three different types of days...

Tuesdays and Thursdays are my high stress days. I begin my first of four classes at 8 am. Each class is two hours, and there is only ten minutes separating each of them. I end at 4:30 pm.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are my low stress days. I have one class from 8 to 9 am and then I'm done for the day. However, these are the days when I do the majority of my homework.

Saturdays and Sundays are what I consider zero stress days. Yeah, I still have to do homework, but I usually have no set wake-up time or set schedule to finish up the remaining homework from the previous week.

Because of this, my "To Do" lists vary from day to day. For Tuesday and Thursday, it's pretty simple, short and sweet (almost 100% focused on taking care of myself and getting through the day), but on the other days of the week I'm able to add more tasks outside the realm of simply taking care of myself.

Here's my T/Th To Do's:

1. Brush teeth twice today!

2. Don't forget food to eat (I am going to test a few recipes for good nutrition that can be baked in bar form rather than turn to Luna or Clif bars. I want whole, good foods, and bars are very portable)

3. Remember to bring all books, notebooks, laptop, and charger to school.

4. Stay positive!

5. In the evening, make sure things are ready for the next day - pack school bag, organize food, put together gym bag.

Obviously, my list for those days is silly and a little unnecessary for most people, but it certainly helps me! However, my lists for the other days are a little more involved...

M/W/F To Do's:

1. P90X Abs - between gym and school if time, otherwise right after class.

2. Wipe down the bathroom.

3. Vacuum bedroom.

4. Grocery shopping, if needed.

5. By 12 pm, check class and textbook websites for all classes and double-check due dates. If anything is critically due, attend to that before anything else.

6. Drink a big cup of tea and have a half hour to read a non-school book, paint nails, take a bath, etc.

7. Cook dinner. On Mondays and Wednesdays, prep food to take to school the next day that is portable and easy to eat.

I will also be starting my new job in a few weeks, and I recently agreed to start cooking food for one of my roommates, although I probably won't be charging him very much! Still, it's an added responsibility, so I have to manage my time wisely, instead of just brushing off cooking and going out for pizza with my boyfriend. Eeks! I feel like I've gained a kid. 

Today's To-Do's are a little customized:

1. GO TO THE GYM WHEN DONE WITH THIS POST. NO EXCUSES!

2. Come up with a menu plan to give to above-mentioned roommate, as well as an hourly rate for cooking and a possible amount to charge him (because as much as I'd rather do it for free, the BF and I just can't afford it!).

3. Do homework due tonight and start on homework due Monday and Tuesday.

4. Take my dog out and run the crap out of her so she's not such a crazed, frenetic bundle of fur.

5. Wash the sheets and catch up on laundry

6. Bake raspberry-chocolate banana bread!

Okay, off to the gym for Pull-Up Project Week 2 Day 2! I'm trying out some caffeine before my workout to see if it really does help me bang out more reps. I'll report back tomorrow!

xo

amanda